Sara Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati , Oh, Us

Guide teams on utilizing Scrum principles, fostering collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to drive decision-making and accelerate business value delivery.Lead Scrum Master and Agile Coach on the Kroger Supply Chain RMS project - coaching 15 Scrum Masters and 30 cross-functional teams. Established and maintain Agile best practices and standards, driving consistent delivery of high-quality products and services.Developed and introduced a structured sprint goal framework, ensuring alignment with project objectives and enhancing focus on critical tasks. Achieved a 20% increase in the delivery rate of sprint goals within the first three months of implementation, significantly boosting team productivity and project success rates.

Cincinnati , Oh, Us

Created and maintained advanced roadmap in Jira to provide leadership with clear visual progress/state of PPM (Pharmacy Platform Modernization) Phase 1 work on Mission Control. It is now widely used in the weekly Centralization product meeting with HWX program management and leadership.Assisted product managers in developing and updating the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with company goals and achieving 90% adherence to timelines for key milestones.Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, leveraging key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track progress, optimize performance, and inform strategic planning.

Cincinnati , Oh, Us

Demonstrated leadership in maintaining Agile standards across multiple teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and enhancing cross-functional collaboration to support successful project execution.Developed and executed Agile coaching programs, mentoring teams and leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement, adaptability, and high performance.Guided Scrum and Kanban teams on refining processes to improve quality and accelerate value delivery, while actively managing technical debt and optimizing backlog prioritization.Proactively addressed recurring bottlenecks in the development cycle by implementing a daily impediment-tracking system, ensuring swift resolution of blockers. Facilitated cross-team coordination to tackle dependencies, reducing wait times between teams by 15%.

Lehi, Utah, Us

Engaged with stakeholders alongside product managers to gather requirements and ensure alignment, resulting in a 50% reduction in project scope changes during development.Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions between product managers and engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration that improved project delivery times.Facilitate monthly roadmap reviews with group leaders and executive stakeholders regarding overall strategic direction and upcoming opportunities for collaboration.Developed and executed detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies for backend systems, ensuring seamless integration and high performance.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

Collaborated with executive leadership to implement Agile methodologies across all product teams in Display space (~25 teams), enhancing flexibility and responsiveness, which contributed to a 40% increase in overall team productivity.Lead 5 cross-functional product teams increasing engagement by 80% by establishing competencies, implementing new processes, and shifting away from Waterfall into Agile.Took lead on ad server consolidation project that resulted in a savings of $10,000/month by integrating similar technologies and reducing the size of our tech stack.Lead the implementation of the Agile PMO for Display space resulting in improved processes and standardization across the organization, and created better communication on a global level.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Configuration Business Analyst on the Dayforce system specializing in benefits knowledge by assisting clients in configuring their annual open enrollments.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

IT Originations Business Analyst working directly with clients to improve processes and provide daily support on a loan originations mainframe system, as well as strategy development software. Create functional and technical design documents to guide clients through to successful monthly releases.Additional duties include Social Club Chair, Social Media Community Manager, and a member of the Member Engagement Work Group.